Waiʻānapanapa State Park

Quick answers

When is the best time to visit Waiʻānapanapa State Park?

By typical weather, the best months for a day outdoors here are May, June, and July. Details

How much does it cost to get in?

Entry is free, as published. Details

About

Entrance / day-use fee applies.

This park's official page lists: Restrooms.

When is the best time to visit Waiʻānapanapa State Park?

By typical weather, the best months for a day outdoors here are May, June, and July.

The warmest month is September, with average highs near 79°F (26°C); the coolest is February, near 73°F (23°C).

March is the wettest month, with about 3.3 in (84 mm) of precipitation in a typical March.

Typical weather, 25-year Meteorological and Solar Monthly & Annual Climatologies (January 2001 - December 2025). Data from NASA Langley Research Center POWER Project (CC BY 4.0)

Getting in to Waiʻānapanapa State Park: fees and parking

Entry is free, as published.

Prices as published, as of 2026-10-20; check before you travel.

Official facts

The Forest Service rates the wildfire hazard potential at Waiʻānapanapa State Park's mapped point very low (2023 map); the map describes the land rather than any day's fire danger.

Critical habitat: Pua `ala (endangered). Brighamia rockii. Endangered Species Act critical habitat (final rule published 2016-03-30, 81 FR 17790), mapped at or near this park.

Critical habitat: Makou (threatened). Peucedanum sandwicense. Endangered Species Act critical habitat (final rule published 2016-03-30, 81 FR 17790), mapped at or near this park.

Critical habitat: No common name (endangered). Vigna o-wahuensis. Endangered Species Act critical habitat (final rule published 2016-03-30, 81 FR 17790), mapped at or near this park.

Critical habitat: Hilo ischaemum (endangered). Ischaemum byrone. Endangered Species Act critical habitat (final rule published 2016-03-30, 81 FR 17790), mapped at or near this park.

Critical habitat: No common name (endangered). Cyperus pennatiformis. Endangered Species Act critical habitat (final rule published 2016-03-30, 81 FR 17790), mapped at or near this park.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Act critical habitat (FWS HQ ES Critical Habitat) · Dillon, Gregory K. 2023. Wildfire Hazard Potential for the United States (270-m), version 2023. 4th Edition. Forest Service Research Data Archive

At the park

• Camping activity
• Picnicking activity
• Beaches scenic feature
• Hiking trails trail
• Fishing water

Before you go

Limits

Children 3 and Under = Free

Limits

Operation or use of any portable electric generator is prohibited, except with a special use permit

Limits

Pets and other animals are prohibited wherever posted, and are not allowed in restaurants, pavilions, swimming areas, campgrounds, lodges, or on beaches

Limits

The use or possession of alcoholic beverages is prohibited

Limits

NO SMOKING

Limits

NO DRONES

Parks nearby

• Haleakalā Wilderness Protected park · 11 mi
• Haleakalā National Park National park · 11 mi
• Rocky Beach Beach · 31 mi
• Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site Protected park · 54 mi
• Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park Protected park · 76 mi
• Kaau Crater Protected park · 120 mi

Distances are in a straight line.